Rare Lefty CS 4000......
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:04 pm
Saw this awhile ago on the Japanese Yahoo auction site. I wonder why he did it? Obviously came from the factory with two pickups.
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:09 pm
AAAAGHGHGGGHHGH THE PAIN!!!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:16 pm
I remember Southpaw having one at the 1990 or 1992 Arlington show (a lefty 4001CS that is). I couldn't afford it then, and no doubt I couldn't afford one now either!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:17 pm
Marc Seligman's 4000MS must have been the influence 
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:32 pm
Actually, come to think of it. My 68 started life as a 4000 and someone routed it for a big guild pup. It might be interesting to put a regular 4000 PG on it and put the pup underneath...
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:33 pm
At least it is a reversable mod. ...if he saved the toaster and guard.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:40 pm
"I remember Southpaw having one at the 1990 or 1992 Arlington show (a lefty 4001CS that is). I couldn't afford it then, and no doubt I couldn't afford one now either!!!"
Peter, I have THAT bass. I saw it at the '92(?)Austin show and bought it from Southpaw for $999.
Peter, I have THAT bass. I saw it at the '92(?)Austin show and bought it from Southpaw for $999.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:45 pm
Marc, see what you started... 
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:49 am
Ron, it was the Fall Arlington show where I saw it, it must have been the 1992 one. I think Jim had it marked up a lot higher than $999 then, as I was very interested in it, but it was out of my price range. I have regretted not pushing the boat out and buying it many times since. I ended up buying a lefty '68 EB2 which has now found a new owner.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:03 am
What kind of a tool would waste the time, money, energy and brain power to dream up such a useless mod?
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:11 am
What? I didn't start the lefty thing...
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:14 am
Well Marc, you should have!
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:56 pm
Easy Ted, each to their own....
Some of the sh1t Chris did to his RM1999 in the 60s doesn't bear thinking about.
Some of the sh1t Chris did to his RM1999 in the 60s doesn't bear thinking about.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:56 pm
Peter, you are correct. I do in fact write left handed. Just didn't have the guts to play that way...
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:15 pm
I wonder what that bass would sound like with the pick up under the 4000 pick guard?